Chipping Sparrow sports a rusty cap. Image is a heavy crop from an original taken with a Nikon D90 and Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S ED VR. Original was ISO 200, 1/1000 sec, f/5.6. The crop is not too bad as this size, but at any bigger resolution the quality loss is very evident. Related articles Spizella […]
This goose was sizing me up. Fortunately, his assessment was that I was bigger than him and therefore not a likely target for intimidation. That assessment may or may not have been accurate. Pound for pound, a Canada Goose in not something of which you want to be on the wrong side. They can pack […]
Canada geese make an appearance in today’s One Picture a Day. These geese were pairing up near a pond, grazing in the grass. They are pretty common in these parts. I wanted capture something different about them than the standard “Oh, look, a goose!” shot. This image emphasizes the long, flexible neck of these birds. […]